Feb Shred Thread - come on, you know you want to join us!

Elphaba, hopefully we will get back into it again soon. Crap junk food is starting to creep back into my diet again as well, so really need to nip it in the bud

I'm stuggling here too, AtAt. Still haven't started Ri30 as planned. I seriously need to start trying to shift my exercise time to evening after the DCs are in bed, otherwise it's just going to stop completely once I'm back at work in a few weeks.

So fed up of being exhausted and flabby

I seem to be totally sabotaging all the hard work I did completing 30 day shred. Completed it about 10 days ago, and my plan was that I was still going to do a level a day. I've managed the grand total of doing one day.
I planned on doing another DVD this weekend (can't remember the name of it, but it was a 50 minute one) and I'm now not well and have no energy to do it
I was running regularly before starting the shred, but I haven't run for weeks either.

Please tell me to pull myself together, and get back into it!

L1D5 completed having missed yesterday.

I'm giving up on the Shred early, as I'm lending the DVD to a friend.

So, as from Monday, I'm starting Ripped in 30.

Feeling a little nervous!

Haven't been shredding every day this week but have got to L3 D8 too Cheshire!
Any recs on what to do after the Shred?

You're so close Cheshire! Bet it's nice to have the end in sight

L2D4 complete for me! Lacking in motivation a bit today, really not liking L2 as much as L1 and struggling with the plank moves.

D8 l3 done. Two more days to go! Amazing.

Just completed day 10 of 30ds L2!
It's been really hard to motivate myself for the last couple of days, instead of working out first thing in the morning once the kids have left the house, I've been forcing myself to do it in the afternoon. At least it's done.
We're going away on Wednesday for 4 days for BIL's wedding. Thinking I'll continue L2 for a couple more days, and then start L3 when we get back. Maybe. I don't know!

L1 D5 done, I take it back, I hate skipping more than jumping jacks.

L2D3 complete, with a bit of a hangover from all the wine I consumed whilst watching Eastenders last night

L1D4 just completed...although I concentrated on stretching rather than abs during the final minute of each circuit as I couldn't get rid of the hollow in my back at all today so thought it was better to try & address that rather than do ab exercises.

D7 of L3 done. And I had a headache. My core is a lot better than when I started so it has been effective. I've been following the elphaba rules. Might try errol's stomach vacuum too. Just need to find something to do when 30DS ends...

30DS L2 D2 complete!
DH has started doing L1 for moral support

AtAt, I suppose use it however often suits you, I have a few different Jillian DVDs so just tend to rotate them randomly - supposed to be doing at least five workouts per week but I seem to be slipping lately! I'd probably get bored of Banish Fat if I did it more than twice per week, just because it's only the one level. Hope you all feel better soon!

I got a few kettlebells of different weight at Christmas and have been going a bit mad with them since. They're so great! I find some shred videos on YouTube and work out along to them. So easy yet so effective!

Thanks delicious feeling a bit under the weather, and haven't had much sleep to ill dh and ds, so will save this beauty for the weekend, when I can properly relax afterwards!
How many times a week should I complete it?

AtAt - yes, do them all, although there is the option to pick and choose circuits. It's mainly cardio, quite hard work but you feel good after.

I have done no 'proper' exercise since Friday, whoops. I actually wanted to today but I did quite a lot of walking yesterday and seem to have strained a muscle where my thigh meets my pelvis (hip flexor?). It hurts like buggery. Maybe tomorrow...

L1D3 done here. I'm quite impressed with myself as I can't believe how much I ache.
I read back through the thread a bit last night & was interested to read the posts from Jan's thread about the body position in certain of the ab moves in L2 as I got as far as L2 last year & thought some of the moves seemed a bit retro so modified them so my back was almost completely flat to the floor throughout (back issues means I can't get it totally flat)
porky yes, I was around a couple of times last year.

DH surprised me with Jillian Michaels : Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism - DVD tonight. Any one tried it? It seems to be made up of 7 6 minutes circuits. Do I do them all in one go?

DCs have been thwarting me at every turn this week with illness, teething and crappy sleep, plus this dodgy wrist my clingy boys have given me will not tolerate JM's relentless planks.

I will get back on the horse ASAP. I WILL!

Hello!

Had a 'can't be bothered' day today. I woke up this morning, put my sports bra on etc, sent the kids off to school.... and slumped on the couch. I just couldn't.
Tomorrow I guess....

Did you do it last year, dancingwitch? I think I might recognise you from an old thread.

I did a level one today, as I have been feeling a bit sketchy since the weekend. I am definitely stronger, as I could use some of my heavier weights.

My son sat watching me asking if I was being safe the whole time, as I had told him what the writing at the beginning says. Felt a bit silly doing star jumps and huffing out of breath yes I'm being safe!

I've been on these threads before and will come & join you as I've just started the Shred - again. L1D2 completed.

The video of mine referred to upthread is I think the . It really engages the abs with no strain (and you can do it in various positions - currently doing one right now at my desk! I should remember to do a few of those this week if I don't do any ripping. Today DH, dog and I did nice walk - 10km with a reasonable ascent, and then when we got home I did another couple with DD and the dog (she needed some fresh air and movement after a day's revision) - that was flat but quick march to try to keep up with her! A couple of years ago before I started shredding, I'd have felt a bit tired after that, and I used to get hip joint pains - nae problemo now!